Washing-machine mechanism.



J. G SEEUG WASHING MACHINE MECHANISM.

AWLICATION FILED NOV. 30. 1M4

Patented Sept. 4, 1917.

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A T TUPNE Y5 UNITED sTArns JOHN G. SEELIG, 0F RIPON, WISCONSIIQWASHING-MACHINE MECHANISM.

Specification of Letters intent. Patented Sept. 4. 1917.

Application flied November 30,1914. Serial No. 874,577.

'1 h at! whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN G. SEELIG, a citizen of the United States, andresident of Ripon, in the county. of Fond d1 Lac and State of Wisconsin,have invented new and useful Improvements in VVashing-Machine Mechanism,of which the following is a description, reference being had to theacconipanying drawings, which are a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in washing machine mechanism.

It is one of the objects of the present invention to provide a washingmachine mechanism more particularly adapted for transmitting the rotarymovement of a horizontall extending shaft to a reciprocating and rocring movement of a vertically extending dasher shft.

A further object of the invention is to provide a washing machinemechanisnrin which only a reciprocal movement may be given to the dashershaft if desired.

A further object of the invention is to provide a. washing machinemechanism which is of simple construction, is strong and durable and iswell adapted for the purpose described.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of theimproved wash ing machine mechanism and its parts and combinations asset forth in the claims, and

all equivalents thereof.

In the accompanying drawings in which 'the same reference charactersindicate the same parts in all of the views:

Figure 1 is a. top view of a washing machine provided with the improvedmechanism; I

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the washing machine taken on line2-2 of Fig. 1; y

i Fig. Sis a front detail view of the driving mechanism; and

Fig. dis a detail side view of a modified form of mechanism.

Referring to the drawing the numeral 8 indicates the frame or supportupon which the washing tub or receptacle 9 is mounted. The receptacle 9is preferably formed of metal of rectangular shape and is provided withan open top which is connected to and covered by a woodcn'top 10 of theframe. The top 10 is also of rectangular form and has a. rectangularopening 11 provided with a. hinged cover 12 which may be opened to stantmesh with the gear wheel 1 remove or place clothes within the tub. Oneof the hinges 13 which connect the cover 12 to the top 15 provided witha. pintle 14 which projects outwardly from the front side of the machineand has journaled thereon a driving gear wheel 15. This gear wheel has awrist pin 1.6 pro'ecting' therefrom to which Is connected 8. lin 17, andthe opposite end of the link is pivoted to an operating oscillatinglever 18 fulcrumed on a bracket 19 projecting from the frame 8. Theoperatmg lever is of the bell crank t pa and is provided with threearms, two of which are of tubular socketed form, as indicated by 18, toreceive the inner end of the operating hand lever 20 which may be usedIn either avertical position as shown or in a horizon tal osition ifdesired. As the hand lever is roc ed back and forth the gear wheel willbe rotated by the wrist pin and link connection.

One portion 13 of the hinge with the projecting pintle is of angular orL-shaped form and is bolted to the rectangular top portion of the frameand is provided with a downwardly extending portion 21 having ahorizontally projecting stud shaft 22 upon which a fly wheel .23 isjournaled. A pinion 24 also journaled on the stud shaft 22 and formingpart of or turning with the fly wheel, meshes with the gear wheel 15 andis driven thereby.

The cover 12 has mounted thereon a journal bearing and britcket member25 through one part of which extends and is journaled a verticallyextending dos-her or work shaft 26. This work shaft carries a dasher 27on its lower end of any desirable form for engaging the clothes withinthe tub.

A portion 25' of the bracket member 25 has extending thcrethrough andjournalcd therein a horizontally extending shaft 28. The horizontalshaftis in radial alinement with the dashcr shaft 2" and on its outer end hasmounted a gear wheel 29 which is in con- 5 journaled on thepintlc stud14. This construction and positioning of the gears provides for the gear29 revolving around the gear 15 when the cover 12 is swung to open orclosed po sition and without separntingthe ears, and also withoutsupporting the wcig t of the fiiy wheel on the cover. 'This arrangementa so provides for gearing up the speed of the fly wheel to a rapid rateand for operating the dasher shaft at the desired speed of movement.

The inner end of the horizontal shaft terminutes a short distance fromthe vertical shaft and has mounted thereon a cranked arm 80 having itscranked end portion 31 in the form of a ball which enters the socketedend 32 of a plunger 88 carried by the vertical diaft 26. The plunger 88is reciprocall mounted in the outer end of the horizonta 1y extendingtubular arm 84 which is mounted on and is pinned to the vertical shaft26. A coiled spring 35 ositioned within the tubular portion 36' of t earm 34 and interposed between the inner end of the lun rand the innerend portion of thearm is a a ted to hold the said plunger yieldinglgengagement with the rounded end e cranked arm so that said plunger willcompensate for the varym distance between the end of the arm and t e endof the bell crank lever during the movement of the parts.

From the description thus far given it will be seen that as the crankedarm is rotated the connection between the said arm and the verticalshaft will cause the said vertical shaft to be reciprocated by saidrotation and at the same time the lateral swing of the cranked arm willrock the vertical shaft while it is bein reciprocated.

In the modi ed form shown in Fig. 4 the arm 34 is loosely journaled onthe vertical shaft 2'6 and at its inner end is provided with a recess 37to receive a collar 38 which surrounds and is pinned or otherwisefastened to the vertical shaft. This constructidn provides for recirocating the vertical shaft without positive y rocking the same althoughthe frictional engagement between the members imparts a rocking tendencyto the vertical shaft.

From the foregioing description it will be seen that the was ing machinemechanism is of simple construction, is strong and durable and is welladapted for the purpose described.

WhatI claim as m inverltion n;

1. A washingmaciine chanism, comprisinga work shaft a drvin 'shaftextending atin'i an is with lat on thereto,

and having-acran ed porti ,and a resilient connection betweenthepranlked portion and the work shaft for reciprocating and rock- "ingthe work shaft.

2. A washing machine mechanism, comprising a work shaft, a driving shaftextending at an angle with relation thereto,

and a resilient connection between the arm and the cranked memberwhereby the rotary movement of the driving member is transmitted into areciprocal and a rocking movement of the work shaft.

4. A washing machine mechanism, comprising a work shaft, a drivin shaftextending at an angle with relation thereto, and a cranked and resilientconnection be,- tween the two shafts for red roeatin the work shaft andto impart a roc ing ten ency thereto.

{5. A washing machine mechanism comprising a work shaft an arm rejectingtherefrom, a driving shaft extendin' at an angle with relation thereto,a cranks member mounted on the driving shaft ad cent to the arm, and aresilient and slidab a means connecting the cranked member to the armfor transmitting the rotary movement of the driving shaft into areciprocal movement of the work shaft, said connection also in arting arocking tendene to the work she is.

(i. A washin mac 'no mechanism, com,- prising a. wor shaft, an arm proecting therefrom, a member slidably and resiliently connected to thearm, a driving member positioned adjacent the arm, and a cranked armcarried by the driving member and connected to the slidable' member forreciprocating androcking the work shaft.

7. A washin machine mechanism, comprising a wor shaft, amnrm ro]ectingtherefrom, a member slidahly and resiliently connected to the arm, adriving member ositioned adjacent the arm, and a cran ed armcarried'bythe driving member and havin a ball and socket connection withthe sh able member for transmitting the rotary movement of the drivingmember into a reciprocal movement of the work member, said connectionalso imparting a rocking tendmay to the work member. A t

8. A washing machine mechanism, oomprising a work shaft, a tubular ,armprojectmgtherefrom, a. plunger slidabl'y exte'ndininto-thetubnlarportion of the arm, a

ient means exerting a tendency to pueh'the plunger outwardly iromsaidarm, a drivin shaft extending at an an le to the wor '115 shaft, and acranked men] or moun ed n the driving shaft and engaging the plunger forreciprocating the war 5 a t and .mpartin a rotary tendency thereto,there bit ng a ba 1 and socket connection between the crank 1 2a and theplunger.

9. A washing machine mechanism, cornprisin a vertically extending workshaft,

a tubu or arm pro'ectin therefrom, a plum r alidably eaten in ante thetubular perthe vertical shaft, and a cranked arm m0unted on thehorizontal shaft and having a rounded end which enters the socket of theplunger.

10. A Washing machine mechanism, comprising a receptacle provided withan open top and 8. him ed cover, a vertically extending work she carriedby the'cover a horizontal shaft carried by the cover and havin a crankedarm mounted on its inner end an a gear wheel on its outer end, an armcarried by the work shaft and slidably and resiliently engaged by thecrank portion of the cranked arm, said engagement reciprocating the workshaft and imparting a rocking tendency thereto; a driving gear wheelmounted in a position to revolve concentrically with relation to thehinge pintles of the cover and being in constant mesh with the covergear wheel, a fiy wheel mounted on the receptacle and having a gearconnection with the driving gear wheel, and means for rotating one ofsaid wheels.

In testimon whereof, I aflix my signature, in presenoe 0 two witnesses.

JOHN G. SEELIG.

Witnesses: G. MILLER, E. HOFFMANN.

